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An Act to amend the International Economic Policy Act of 1972 to change the membership of the Council on International Economic Policy, and for other purposes.

Public Law 93-121 · S. 1636 · 93rd Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by Richard Nixon (R) on Oct 4, 1973 · International Affairs

Sponsor: Sen. John Sparkman (D-AL)

Cosponsors (3): Sen. John Tower,

Passage votesYeaNay

  • HouseRecorded vote: 335 yea, 71 nay335–71
  • SenateRecorded vote: 49 yea, 43 nay49–43
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The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.

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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Provides that the President shall no longer be a member of the Council on International Economic Policy established under the International Economic Policy Act. Includes the Secretary of Transportation as a member of the Council. States that the Chairman of the Council shall be designated by the President from among the members of the Council.

Extends appropriations of $1,400,000 for the Act for fiscal year 1974.

Requires the annual report under the Act to include comparative description and analysis of the following subject matter, with respect to the United States, the European Community, Japan, and whenever applicable, the U.S.S.R.: (1) research and development expenditures, and productivity and technological trends in major industrial and agricultural sectors; (2) investment patterns in new plants and equipment; (3) industrial manpower and training practices; (4) tax incentives and other governmental financial assistance; (5) export promotion practices; (6) share of the export market; (7) environmental practices; (8) antitrust practices; and (9) long-range governmental economic planning programs, targets, and objectives.

Requires Senate confirmation of any future Executive Director of the Council on International Economic Policy.

Who voted for it

Every senator of the 93rd Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 51 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.

51 yea44 nay5 present or did not vote

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Democrats who voted yea(15)

  • Sen. Dee HuddlestonD-KY
  • Sen. Claiborne PellD-RI
  • Sen. Robert ByrdD-WV
  • Sen. John PastoreD-RI
  • Sen. Alan BibleD-NV
  • Sen. Jennings RandolphD-WV
  • Sen. Scoop JacksonD-WA
  • Sen. Russell LongD-LA
  • Sen. Herman TalmadgeD-GA
  • Sen. John SparkmanD-AL
  • Sen. John McClellanD-AR
  • Sen. John StennisD-MS
  • Sen. James AllenD-AL
  • Sen. James EastlandD-MS
  • Sen. Harry ByrdD-VA

Republicans who voted yea(35)

  • Sen. Richard SchweikerR-PA
  • Sen. Edward BrookeR-MA
  • Sen. Jacob JavitsR-NY
  • Sen. Charles MathiasR-MD
  • Sen. Mark HatfieldR-OR
  • Sen. Robert StaffordR-VT
  • Sen. Lowell WeickerR-CT
  • Sen. Robert PackwoodR-OR
  • Sen. Milton YoungR-ND
  • Sen. George AikenR-VT
  • Sen. Ted StevensR-AK
  • Sen. Marlow CookR-KY
  • Sen. John BeallR-MD
  • Sen. Hugh ScottR-PA
  • Sen. Pete DomeniciR-NM
  • Sen. Hiram FongR-HI
  • Sen. Robert DoleR-KS
  • Sen. Edward GurneyR-FL
  • Sen. Robert TaftR-OH
  • Sen. William RothR-DE
  • Sen. Peter DominickR-CO
  • Sen. Robert GriffinR-MI
  • Sen. William BrockR-TN
  • Sen. James McClureR-ID
  • Sen. Strom ThurmondR-SC
  • Sen. Norris CottonR-NH
  • Sen. Dewey BartlettR-OK
  • Sen. Roman HruskaR-NE
  • Sen. William ScottR-VA
  • Sen. John TowerR-TX
  • Sen. Carl CurtisR-NE
  • Sen. Clifford HansenR-WY
  • Sen. Paul FanninR-AZ
  • Sen. Jesse HelmsR-NC
  • Sen. Barry GoldwaterR-AZ
Data notes

The Senate’s recorded vote on the final version of the law (roll call 392 in Voteview), matched to the vote the record cites and checked against its totals. Positions are each member’s DW-NOMINATE score for that Congress, as on the Ideology page; left to right is more liberal to more conservative. Paired and announced yea votes count as yea. Lists follow the compass, most liberal first. 1 yea vote was cast by members of neither major party and is highlighted on the compass but not listed. A name links to a profile only for members of the current Congress. A law passed by voice vote or unanimous consent has no member list, and neither does a vote Voteview has not yet recorded.

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Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 20 actions.

  1. Oct 4, 1973Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  2. PresidentPresident · Public law 93-121.
  3. Sep 24, 1973PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
  4. Sep 20, 1973Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to conference report, roll call #401 (49-43).Senate roll call 401
  5. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report, roll call #401 (49-43).Senate roll call 401
  6. Aug 3, 1973Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to conference report, roll call #425 (335-71).House roll call 425
  7. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report, roll call #425 (335-71).House roll call 425
  8. Jul 23, 1973Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-389.
  9. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-389.
  10. Jul 10, 1973Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in House.
  11. Jun 29, 1973Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in Senate.
  12. Jun 28, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended in lieu of H.R. 8548.
  13. Jun 22, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
  14. Jun 19, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Foreign Relations Committee
  15. Jun 14, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Finance Committee
  16. Jun 4, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
  17. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Finance Committee
  18. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Foreign Relations Committee
  19. Apr 18, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
  20. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.